The Plays of William Shakspeare: In Fifteen Volumes. With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators. To which are Added NotesT. Longman, 1793 |
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... meaning from this note , I read : Be better employed , and be naught a while , In the fame fenfe as we fay , -It is better to do mischief , than to do nothing . JOHNSON . Notwithstanding Dr. Warburton's far - fetched explanation , I be ...
... meaning from this note , I read : Be better employed , and be naught a while , In the fame fenfe as we fay , -It is better to do mischief , than to do nothing . JOHNSON . Notwithstanding Dr. Warburton's far - fetched explanation , I be ...
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... is ufed by the elder brother , in its prefent meaning , for a worthless , wicked , or bloody man ; by Orlando in its original fignification , for a fellow of bafe extraction . JOHNSON . OLI . Is it even fo ? begin you to 10 AS YOU LIKE IT .
... is ufed by the elder brother , in its prefent meaning , for a worthless , wicked , or bloody man ; by Orlando in its original fignification , for a fellow of bafe extraction . JOHNSON . OLI . Is it even fo ? begin you to 10 AS YOU LIKE IT .
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... meaning is , that there is too heavy a mass of big words laid upon a slight subject . JOHNSON . This is a proverbial expreffion , which is generally used to fignify a glaring falfhood . See Ray's Proverbs . STEEVENS . It means a good ...
... meaning is , that there is too heavy a mass of big words laid upon a slight subject . JOHNSON . This is a proverbial expreffion , which is generally used to fignify a glaring falfhood . See Ray's Proverbs . STEEVENS . It means a good ...
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... meaning . As where the Clown fays juft before - Nay , if I keep not my rank . Rofalind replies - Thou lofeft thy old fmell . So here when Rofalind had faid - With bills on their necks , the Clown , to be quits with her , puts in - Know ...
... meaning . As where the Clown fays juft before - Nay , if I keep not my rank . Rofalind replies - Thou lofeft thy old fmell . So here when Rofalind had faid - With bills on their necks , the Clown , to be quits with her , puts in - Know ...
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... meaning I think is , " punifh me not with your unfavour- able opinion ( of my abilities ) ; which , however , I confess , I deferve to incur , for denying fuch fair ladies any requeft . " The expreffion is licentious , but our author's ...
... meaning I think is , " punifh me not with your unfavour- able opinion ( of my abilities ) ; which , however , I confess , I deferve to incur , for denying fuch fair ladies any requeft . " The expreffion is licentious , but our author's ...
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